The niqab may be banned in France, but the traditional, Western veil could be about to make a comeback. If there was a single trend to emerge from couture this week, a sliver of net could be it. At Giambattista Valli, it acquired Damien Hirst-esque qualities, with appliquéd butterflies.

At Armani Privé, the overtones were more hairnet-esque. And at Dior, every model had a customised veil. "I thought long and hard about those veils," explained Raf Simons after the show. "I did them two seasons ago at Jil Sander, so I wondered whether I could repeat them. But they're very Dior." They're also very flattering, and a handy alternative to costly surgical procedures. Austerity Botox? Bring it on.